Windows seven 32 or 64 bits

Question:Windows seven 32 or 64 bits

Hi,

I need your advices about wheter I should install Seven ultimate 32 or 64 bits.My configuration is a bit oldish and I am not going to upgrade it.- Gigabyte GA-K8NS- Sempron64 3100+- 3x1GB of DDR PC3200Most of the application I use are so far only available in 32 bits.All my hardware have 64 bits driver.Got only 3GB of RAM so it is fully addressed by Seven 32

Do I get any better performance by having Seven 64 and use mostly 32 bit applications ?

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Windows seven 32 or 64 bits

I recommend downloading and running Reimage. It's a computer repair tool that has been proven to identify and fix many Windows problems with a high level of success.

my desktop is Dell XPS 730. it currently using Vista 32 bits. Everything runs very slow and none of games are runnable due frames dropping, skipping, and freezing even after I installed new Hard Drive. I decided upgrade to Windows 7 64 bits would help with running minecraft game without issue.

I downloaded Windows 7 USB DVD download tool and Windows 7 64 bits ISO. it installed into flash drive successful but it came with bootsect error. So I looked around for it and found here 32-Bit BootSect

I downloaded "bootsect7600x86.zip". I right clicked and clicked on Properties and clicked unblock then applied and clicked ok. Then opened and I only find Bootsect exe file, nothing else. so I clicked that and command prompts came up and disappeared really instant and nothing ever happened. What am I missing? I also need Window 7 64 bits for my laptop after new HDD arrive. Just needed to make USB bootable somehow.

EDIT: I did right clicked on that exe file and did not see "run as admin"

It started when I decided I wanted to put a total of 4GB of RAM in my computer. The problem is that I have Windows XP x86 (32-bits) installed.Then, a few friends of mine adviced me to get rid of this old Windows XP (32-bits), get the total of 4GB of RAM and install Windows 7 x64.

My CPU's architecture supports x64 systems, as I have 4 cores. My main problem, is that I would have to reinstall all my programs, applications and drivers (because I have the 32-bits-versions installed) and that if I stay with my 32-bits-XP system, it would only read 3 to 3.5GB of RAM aprox.

In response to this, a friend told me that Windows 7 x64 wouldn't cause compatibility issues with those 32-bit programas, applications and drivers. However, if I'd like to get the best performance, I would have to download/get the x64-compatible-versions..

To sum it up, I would really like if you experts could help me and get me out of this dilema. Is it true what my friends mentioned me? Should I change and get the new Windows 7 x64? Which would be the downsides and which the upsides?

I would also like to mention that I am a still and motion graphics designer, and that the latest softwares for that (for instance all Adobe CS4) have come out x64.This would definitely be a plus if I change to Windows 7 x64, right?

Thank you very, very much.. Really.Best regards,Chris.

Answer:Dilema: Install Windows 7 (64-bits) or keep XP (32-bits)

First lets see if your system is ready for Windows 7. Download this ---> Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and test your system for compatibility.

So I have an issue with getting a laptop hooked onto the router signal. The router is a brand spankin new Linksys EA4500 and the laptop is an IBM which is running Win XP (not sure of SP version as it is a customer's comp. at a hotel I run). Anyway, the error message I am encountering is:

The network password needs to be 40 bits r 104 bits depending on your network configuration. This can be entered as 5 or 13 ascii characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters

At first I thought is was my router password since it contained a $ symbol so I changed it to only letters and numbers but still didn't work. I have never encountered this error message on any laptops and no other rooms have been affected. Thank you as always for the the knowledge...

This is a rather unsual error message from Windows 7, that cannot even run 16-bits programs, quote:

"Too many other files are currently in use by 16-bit programs. Exit one or more 16-bit programs, or increase the value of files in your Config.sys file."

The only time that this issue shows up is when trying to run a program as administrator from within my standard user account. The "Run as..." could be initiated either manually, or by running a program that requires elevated access rights to the system, such as starting an installation as a standard user.

The error is seemed to be triggered by the UAC, or more accurately the "consent.exe" file that actually locks up the screen and nothing can be accessed. It seems that the system is waiting for input for the UAC, clicking anywhere on the screen results in the typical error sound but nothing else. The "ctrl-alt-del" does bring up a list, selecting log out pops up the quoted error message during the logoff process. Logging back in with the same UID seems normal, until the "Run as..." initiated and the system seems locked again. Rebooting the system clears up this error, but it does come back in an irregular interval. The timeframe could be from an hour, or more, on some days it does not come back at all.

While Windows 7 64-bit does not have a "config.sys" file, one has been added to "C:\" that contains:

I have a 64 bit HP pavilion laptop. When windows update shows me new updates for a 32 bit MS office, do I download them even though I'm running a 64 bit laptop or just the 64 bit MS office download improvements?

Answer:32-bits vs 64-bits Microsoft Office Updates

If you don't have 32-bit Office, you don't need need any 32-bit Office updates.The 32-bit Office updates are not compatible with 64-bit Office anyway.message edited by phil22

I installed Autocad 2010 in window 7(64 bits). I couldn't install because Autocad software software is 32 bits. Window 7 is 64 bits. So it couldn't not install. So I would like to know how to install 32 bits software in 64 bits window 7.

Answer:how to install 32 bits software in 64 bits window 7

32 bit software will run on 64 bit Windows 7 without any special steps being taken. Windows 7 64 bit actually maintains a 32 bit registry in order to accommodate 32 bit programmes.If you cannot install Autocad the problem is likely to be something more that the 32/64 bit difference. There is the possibility that it wouldn't even install on 32 bit Widows 7 and it is the OS itself that is the problem.You need to contact Autocad and see what they say about the problem, after all they know there own software better than anyone else.Stuart

hi friends... i have 64 bits os and 32 bits antivirus so can that antivirus be installed in 64 bits and get full security as 64 bits anitvirus? can 32 bits antivirus scan the registry of 64 bits program ? please suggest me thank you

Answer:can 32 bits antivirus be installed on 64 bits OS ?

Hello Dare2winnn,

It's recommended to use a 64-bit AV program on a 64-bit OS for full protection. Some 32-bit AV programs will not install on a 64-bit OS.

my computer is set on 64 bits i need to set it on 32 bits to update adobe flash player

Answer:change from 64 bits to 32 bits on my computer

You cant just change from a 64 bit OS to a 32 bit OS. You have to actually install the different OS you can't just change a setting. What's going on here? You're trying to update flash player: From adobes web site? What browser are you using? What is the exact error message that you are getting?My name is JRComp, and I approve this message.

Can someone explain these figures to me? Im talking about 8 Bits/channel in terms of imagery and pictures. I dont really get these. Is it the smaller the number, the better the picture? And, I heard that there are also different colour channels? Like Red and Blue channels, are these just the channels in which the computer can read and identify?And what about 48 bit colour? Is that in the same category as 8 Bits/channel? Or is it something totally different.I need to know more about colours.Thanks.

Answer:48 bits 16 bits 8 Bits Channel.

Essentially, bits per channel represents colour depth, the higher the bits per channel, the higher the range of distinct colours. This should explain better than I could click hereAnd when your finished reading that click here for answers to your colour channels query.

Hi,I have been looking for a solution to upgrade my Inspiron 1525 laptop, preinstalled with Vista Home Premium 32 bits when I bought it.The target is to prepare path to upgrade to Windows 10.I need Windows 7 or 8 to start with.I could not find a way on Dell website.Many thanks in advance !Isabelle

Answer:Upgrade for my Inspiron 1525 Laptop from Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bits to Windows 7 or 8 and then to Windows 10

Hi,Thank you for writing to us!We would like to inform you that the Inspiron 1525 is not tested for windows 10 and we would not suggest that you upgrade the version of windows Kindly private message the service tag and email address.ThanksRobin

We plan to buy several laptops and desktop preloaded with XP and most of them will have at least 8 GB of memory.

From what I have read XP 32 bits cannot access more than 4 GB. Is this true? What would happen if I install 8 GB on an XP 32 bits machine?

Should we go ahead with 32 bits or 64 bits?

I've heard that the 64 bits laptop drivers are kinda expensive.

I'm not sure if all of our existing applications (i.e. antivirus) installed on our existing xp 32 bits machines could be installed on a 64 bits machine with no problems.

Or would we need to purchase the 64 bit versions?

Thanks and help is greatly appreciated.

Answer:Windows XP 32 or 64 bits?

it is true 32 bit will only see about 3 gigs, however, companies are not beyond selling more than what is needed for the sake of a sale. It is done all the time.

drivers are free. Just go the specific laptops manufacturers website and see if they have 64 bit drivers, if they do, all you have to do is download and install - once you install a 64 bit os. However if they don't then there is a good chance your computer would not support 64 bit os for the specific operating system.

64 is the norm now. generally speaking 64 bit computers will support either 32 or 64 bit drivers and software.

one other thing to consider, if you want to upgrade from 32 to 64 bit, you will have to do a complete install of the os. You cannot upgrade.

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how do i know , 9if their are any way ) what windows i do have in my PC , it is windows 64 bits or other. thank you verry much. and what it is the difference between the 2 windows.

Answer:windows 64 bits

howdy Leduc,

If you right click the "my computer" Icon and click properties it will tell you right in that window what version you are using..

As for which one is better? That depends. If you are using a 64 bit cpu like an AMD 64 then the 64 it will work. If not then it will not work. Another easy way is to know what type of cpu you have. If it is not a 64 bit cu then you cannot have a 64 bit os..

i guys, this is 1st post on these forums, which i like a lot, especially the reviews, but anyways im having a hard time to decide which OS im gonna run on my new rig.....i already have all the components......what i do usually with my pc's is encode dvd's and audio....and especially i play games a lot.these are my spec:

i know i have to be on a 64 bits OS ( cause im using 4gigs on ram ) but im trying to decide which one ?i have been researching this for a lot of time, and still i cant decide.....i have been reading that vista lets the government spy on your pc, that uses a lot of ram when its on idle, compatibility issues, not stable.........and about xp 64 bits, we all know that xp is already the past and that we gotta move to new things but i like to hear from the experts on this community what do you think ? do you have any recommendations, any thoughts ?

thanks in advance for all your help

Answer:xp 64 bits or vista 64 bits ?

You say you play games a lot. I'd say go with Vista because of that. DirectX10 is going to be mainstream before long.

I have a PC with Windows 7 HP 64-bits, on which most 32-bits programs install without problems in X:\Program Files(x86)\....There is one program however that I certainly want to maintain on this new system, but that will not install at all on a 64-bits PC.Is ther ea way to force it into "\PF(x86)\" or would a virtual system work? And how?

Please forgive me if this had been posted before. I searched here and didn't learn enough in the previous posts. So here is my inquiry.

Been using Vista Home Premium for a while with no problem. However, I now have a copy of retail Ultimate 64 bits. I read that there are many benefits besides being able to see all 4Gig of rams with 64 bits. As the process only be done by clean installation, I would like to know how, if I can at all, to back up all the stuffs that I've been using so I can "restore" after I switch to 64 bit instead of redo everything. I'll be greatly appreciate if you can explain to me step by step.

My US Robotic dial up modem only has 32 bits driver; please suggest a good one that work with 64 bits.

Please let me know anything significant I need to know before I switch?

Thank you!

Answer:Need help in 32 bits to 64 bits switching...

Hi Bruce2,

Welcome to the forum.

Since you are switching from 32 bit to 64 bit Vista, the safest route is to just backup any files you do not want to lose to a CD/DVD. You can just transfer them back when done installing the 64 bit. There is just to much of a difference to do a complete backup and restore between the two bit version with your programs and installers.

If you would like to make it even easier, have all of your programs and 64 bit drivers installation files on DVD as well.

My operating systems, Windows 7 needs for repair. Yet I do not have the cd installer with me. I will proceed to download the osi file. Unfortunately i am not sure will it be 32bit or 64bit. How can I confirm on that?

I want to keep outlook express for mail because if its simplicityis it compatible for windows 7 and where/which outlook version should I download?

thanks!

Answer:outlook 64 bits and windows 7

Welcome aboardUse the current verision, Outlook 2007. There is a beta version of office 2010 available for public testing out soon and it has a 64 bit version(i think). I use office 2007 on my 64 bit system with no problems.

But i can't install it; neither by mounting the imagem ad executing the setup(is says that i dont have the correct version of windows); neither by booting with the DVD, I changed BIOS and it dont boot wiht the DVD;

please answer and help me. i really want to install it

thanks

Answer:installing windows 7 64 bits; need help

You must do a clean install of 64bit. You cannot make a 32bit into a 64bit. You will have to format and reinstall.

? OS - Windows 7 Professional
? x86 (32-bit)
? What was original installed OS on system? Windows XP
? Is the OS an OEM version (came pre-installed on system) or full retail version (YOU purchased it from retailer)? Full retail
? Age of system (hardware) 3 years
? Age of OS installation - have you re-installed the OS? 2 weeks ago

I've have tried to download the latest update from Windows, but I get the error code of 0x80246008, meaning the BITS wasn't on. After trying to turn on the BITS, I get the error code 998. I have looked on some sites and I can't seem to find the answer. If there is an easy way to fix it and that I can get updating again, that would be great.

Hi, I have a Travelmate B115-M and I have upgraded from Windows 8.1 Pro to Windows 10. The problem is that it automatically upgraded to Windows 10 32 bits. The drivers from Acer website are all 64 bits. I have tried it 2 times, the second time doing a clean install, but now I can't return to Windows 8.1 because it doesn't show the option anymore. So, how can I upgrade from Windows 10 32 bits to Windows 64 bits? Thanks in advance, John Lewis

I'm planning on getting Windows 7 64 bits. I was wondering if I can install this on a non-64 bits processor? (the rig in my signature)
A tech told me I could run it without a problem, but he is also a seller for a large business equipment so I think he's more of a seller than a computer expert.

And if I can't, any suggestions on a good 64 bits processor? I don't especially need a beast, I'm infographist and I need to run the Adobe Suite CS5.

I'm getting some bsod in random times, although now I see that there is a pattern... for example:

after a day of full working let's say 14-16 hours, then I start to close all the windows and when I'm going to shutdown then appears a bsod... so, it seems that it's in that point when I'm going to shut down...

I run a memtest with many hours let's say 12 hours and nothing so I'm not sure if it's a memory related problem...

Hi, I have a Travelmate B115-M and I have upgraded from Windows 8.1 Pro to Windows 10. The problem is that it automatically upgraded to Windows 10 32 bits. The drivers from Acer website are all 64 bits. I have tried it 2 times, the second time doing a clean install, but now I can't return to Windows 8.1 because it doesn't show the option anymore. So, how can I upgrade from Windows 10 32 bits to Windows 64 bits? Thanks in advance, John Lewis

I check for my updates periodically which are set to 'check for updates but let me decide' andI also turn on 'Windows Update & Bits' in 'services.msc' which I turn off after every check so I havenothing running in the background, however, if I recheck a short time after I find that both services havebeen re-activated again. After several attempts I manage to turn them off.Anyone know why, and how to control this??

I installed the pc game Red alert 3 recently but after the briefing of mission where I click Misssion Start, It crashes and a pop out comes with "Window is trying to find a solution to the problem" Any solution?

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CHKDSK /R /F:
Run CHKDSK /R /F from an elevated (Run as adminstrator) Command Prompt. Please do this for each hard drive on your system.
When it tells you it can't do it right now - and asks you if you'd like to do it at the next reboot - answer Y (for Yes) and press Enter. Then reboot and let the test run. It may take a while for it to run, but keep an occasional eye on it to see if it generates any errors. See "CHKDSK LogFile" below in order to check the results of the test.

Elevated Command Prompt:
Go to Start and type in "cmd.exe" (without the quotes)
At the top of the Search Box, right click on Cmd.exe and select "Run as administrator"

CHKDSK LogFile:
Go to Start and type in "eventvwr.msc" (without the quotes) and press Enter
Expand the Windows logs heading, then select the Application log file entry.
Double click on the Source column header.
Scroll down the list until you find the Chkdsk entry (wininit for Win7) (winlogon for XP).
Copy/paste the results into your next post.

And

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H/W Diagnostics:
Please start by running these bootable hardware diagnostics:
http://www.carrona.org/memdiag.html (read the details at the link)
http://www.carrona.org/hddiag.html (read the details at the link)

Also, please run one of these free, independent online malware scans t... Read more

Have just got rid of Virtool:Win32\EvidpatchA from computer but it has corrupted my BITS service so I cannot get any automatic updates from Windows. I have tried absolutely everything and just keep getting either error126 or error 5 access denied. Please can anyone help solve this.

Hi, I have a Travelmate B115-M and I have upgraded from Windows 8.1 Pro to Windows 10. The problem is that it automatically upgraded to Windows 10 32 bits. The drivers from Acer website are all 64 bits. I have tried it 2 times, the second time doing a clean install, but now I can't return to Windows 8.1 because it doesn't show the option anymore. So, how can I upgrade from Windows 10 32 bits to Windows 64 bits? Thanks in advance, John Lewis

Solved! Go to Solution.

Answer:How can I upgrade to Windows 10 64 bits?

Well, finally I have upgraded to Windows 10 64 bits. The solution was going to Windows website and choose the option of install at another PC, downloaded the file to a USB and made a clean install. Thanks.

Hello, My notebook is hp 255 g3 and had windows 8 installed, but I have needed to install windows 7 64 bit. Now my network card does not work LAN cable or wifi. The FN keys either, I have tried to install the web controllers but without success. These did not work for me: http://h20566.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/readIndex?sp4ts.oid=6709373&swLangOid=35&swEnvOid=4063 Can someone give me all the correct and necessary drivers for this computer? (Keyboard, network, graphics ...) Product code J4R73EA#ABE thank you very much in advance

Answer:Drivers HP 255 G3 - Windows 7 64 Bits

Did you install all of these? http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/swd/public/readIndex?sp4ts.oid=6709373&swLangOid=8&swEnvOid=4063

Hi,i have an msi MS-171F laptop and windows 7 crashes a lot first it was every ~10minutes. so i tried with a customized driver for the graphic card wich decreased the crashes but i still have the same probleme- the 1st attached file include the dump files.-the seconde include my laptop configuration and all its information and there's also a cbs log file generated with the command "SFC /SCANNOW"thanks for your help ....

Answer:BSOD in windows 7 32-bits

Quote: Originally Posted by Pixelmed

Hi,
i have an msi MS-171F laptop and windows 7 crashes a lot first it was every ~10minutes. so i tried with a customized driver for the graphic card wich decreased the crashes but i still have the same probleme
- the 1st attached file include the dump files.
-the seconde include my laptop configuration and all its information and there's also a cbs log file generated with the command "SFC /SCANNOW"
thanks for your help ....

when i did a search on the MSI site it came up with your laptop as a VR705 , does that sound right according to your stickers ?

your dmp file won't run as the symbols won't load probably because you have a .gdr patch on the NT kernel applied by microsoft ............

Quote: Originally Posted by My Digital Life

GDR is normally distributed via Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center to improve user experience, and contains software updates that address widespread critical issues, such as security vulnerabilities, and that are broadly released. The fact that Microsoft adds GDR into build string of OS kerner (ntoskrnl.exe) of Windows 7 RTM may signifies that the reliability and stability can still be improved consider... Read more

Hi, I have a Travelmate B115-M and I have upgraded from Windows 8.1 Pro to Windows 10. The problem is that it automatically upgraded to Windows 10 32 bits. The drivers from Acer website are all 64 bits. I have tried it 2 times, the second time doing a clean install, but now I can't return to Windows 8.1 because it doesn't show the option anymore. So, how can I upgrade from Windows 10 32 bits to Windows 64 bits? Thanks in advance, John Lewis

Solved!

Go to Solution.

Answer:How can I upgrade to Windows 10 64 bits?

Well, finally I have upgraded to Windows 10 64 bits. The solution was going to Windows website and choose the option of install at another PC, downloaded the file to a USB and made a clean install. Thanks.

make sure "Cryptographic Services" is running.if fail,you can try below methods:a) Delete the contents of the "Windows\System32\catroot2" folder and see if that helps resolve the issue.b) If that fails, then check all the root directories and see if any are set as "Read Only"C) Make sure cryptui.dll is in system32 folder and is NOT corrupt!d) Make sure certcli.dll is in system32 folder and is NOT corrupt!use sfc /scannowe) Re-register DLL Files That Are Associated With the Cryptographic ServiceTo register .dll files that are associated with Cryptographic Services, follow these steps:Click Start, and then click Run.In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each line:Note Click OK if you are prompted to do so.regsvr32 softpub.dll regsvr32 /u wintrust.dll regsvr32 /u initpki.dll regsvr32 /u dssenh.dll regsvr32 /u rsaenh.dll regsvr32 /u gpkcsp.dll regsvr32 /u sccbase.dll regsvr32 /u slbcsp.dll regsvr32 /u cryptdlg.dllregsvr32 /u softpub.dll Restart your computer.Click Start, and then click Run.In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.At the command prompt, type the following commands (press ENTER after each command):Note Click OK if you are prompted to do so.regsvr32 softpub.dll regsvr32 wintrust.dll regsvr32 initpki.dll regsvr32 dssenh.dll regsvr32 rsaenh.dll regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll regsvr32 sccbase.dll regsvr32 slbcsp.dll regsvr32 cryptdlg.dllregsvr32 softpub.dll

Hello
My System: 8 processor system, 16 GB memory installed and OS is Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate.
Question: How to configure my system to make use of all the available memory.
Symptoms: Max memory used by my system is approx 3 GB

Answer:The use of Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bits

Your system will only use what it needs currently my system is using 1988MB of 7166MB but will use more as required like gaming.

I have a simple question that I haven't been able to find the answer to by searching, so I'm hoping someone here knows.

Is there a way to tell if a Windows 7 installation is 32 bit or 64 bit simply by looking in the install folders/files? The reason I ask is that I have a few USB sticks that I made into bootable Windows 7 installations. It took hours, and I don't really want to redo it if I can help it. I didn't label which was 32 bit and 64 bit. I realize I could install them on a virtual machine and tell that way... but it'd be much easier if I could simply browse them and know that way somehow.

From a 3 Gib DVD installer, and after all updates,a fresh windows installation weight is just 36 Gigabytes...

By the way, update process took about 10 hours to download and install, (2 working days!!), and needed 7 steps, clicking windows update each time, with newer updates found after updates just deployed :x
(It just took nearly 3 hours from my first clic request for a windows update to the moment windows found the 187 updates avaible)
(We have nice working vdsl connection, before anyone blames our 56Kbps modem ;) )

A simple question: is this serious, really ? answer is no but i want you to say it :)
A second question: can i decrease the size of it ? are there any MS tools or serious third party tools wich would clean some space ?

(i already cleaned updates files via disk cleaner, and i get rid off hiberfile too.)
Thanks for help

Hi,
As the title suggests both these services are missing from my system.
Its a 64 bit win 7 sony vaio. Have tried the tutorial in this site, microsoft detection tool and various other methods available on the net in the last 8 hours.
Standalone installer fails saying the specified service doesn't exist as an installed service.
Fixit tool fails saying you don't have permissions to start BITS.

Have checked registry and registry entries exist for both BITS and update.
Read somewhere to create the service by using sc. On trying that got an error of CreateService Failed 5. Access is denied.
Am totally at my wits end now. Would appreciate any help.

Hello! I`ve had this computer for over 2 years and everything has worked fine until yesterday. My computer´s sound stopped working. I`ve tried reinstalling the driver but it didn´t worked. I have Linux installed in another partition and the sound works pretty good in it, so the problem is not with the hardware.Any help will be greatly appreciated!

So first off, I was infected with the Sirefef.Trojan which I got helped with, but now I have another problem.

My windows update doesn't fully work as this pops up as it is about to download updates "Windows Update Error 80246008".

Now the other problem is that in services.msc, the file BITS does not work. Before this it was not there so I had to manually install it. When I try to start BITS in services manually I get the error "error 2: the system cannot find the file specified".

How do I fix the BITS issue as I need that to work for windows update to work I presume?

Thank you

Answer:Windows update and BITS not working

Update: I was able to fix ESET NOD by reinstalling one of the service files for it but I'm still not able to fix the windows update BIT file. Also I am using Windows 7 32 bit.

I have some malware problems and windows update problems - I posted it in this thread : http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1926659#post1926659 , but some kind guy suggested me to make a new thread here and link the other one. If it is a bad way to use this forum I will delete both and make a new one.

Thanks in advance for all help! I really need it

Answer:No Windows Update,no BITS, a lot of malware

You forgot to run MGtools from the READ & RUN ME FIRST.

You need to run Malwarebytes again and this time have it fix all the issues it finds. Your log in the Software Forum shows nothing was fixed.

Also run Hitman Pro again and activate the 30 day free trial license. Then have it cleanup all the Malware and Potential Unwanted Programs it reported.

No reboot your PC and after reboot, run new scans with both Hitman Pro and then Malwarebytes and attach the new logs.

Also run MGtools.exe from the READ & RUN ME FIRST and attach the log that was requested.

I have been using my PC for a while and it started Freezing every now and then, However it stopped freezing after i updated the bios last month, but today it freezed again."I have attached the event log in this post". Can some one help me fix this issue. Thanks.

Yesterday I was able to upgrade for free to Windows 10 from Windows 7. And to be honest I'm don't really like to upgrade, I always want to do a fresh install when I have to change my operating system. And from what I read on some blogs, there are issues with the activation of Windows 10 that can only be fixed by upgrading to Windows 10 and then from there to make a bootable USB using their Windows 10 Tool. So I did that. I upgraded from Windows 10 using their app and now I want to make the USB stick for a fresh install. The problem is that today, when I put Windows 10 to download, for some reason my house ran out of power for few seconds and for some reason. Exactly then. What are the chances? Anyway, I won't go into details, let's just asume it is the same thing as running out of batery on a laptop.I restarted the computer and tried to continue the thing. But then there was a problem. When I re-run the Windows 10 Download Tool I got this error: https://i.imgur.com/EUtHfio.pngI looked on C:\ and found these 2 folders (https://i.imgur.com/2RTIgTE.png) that includes, I guess, the .iso with Windows 10? https://i.imgur.com/0R76Sm6.pngSo I tried to delete that folder and start over with the Tool. But I couldn't delete the folder because it was used in a program. Then I found that the program was a service, which is BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service). I stopped the service and managed to delete the folders and then i tried to run the Tool again. It ... Read more

Answer:BITS keeps downloading Windows 10 in background

I ran into something similar and just reset WU. I think you're going to have to purge the SoftwareDistribution folder to get rid of the issue.

Hi! So today I bought a new Wireless Xbox360 controller receiver for my Gaming PC, and I couldn't install the drivers! I got code 37 or something but it turns out it's because my Windows Update was not working. When promted to 'check for updates' It would give the message:

"Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer"

So I checked services.msc and both wuauserv and Background Intelligence Transfer... were not there.

Therefore I assumed there were some corrupt or missing registry files -or maybe a permission issue-, and I downloaded the approriate .reg files to patch them up; wuauserv worked fine but the BITS reg file gave the following error message:

"Cannot import C:\users\pc\appdata\local\Temp\Rar%DI00.653\bits-service-for-7-8vista.reg: Not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open by the system or other processes."

And even though wuauserv succesfully imported to the registry it still gives the same error message as Paragraph 2.

I tried a solution of launching regedit through PSTools and importing the reg file manually however it still would not work as it gave another generic error message.

So at this point i'm completely stumped and don't know what to do; I'm not sure if I even identified the problem correctly or tried the right solutions! So here I am, asking for help can some computer wizard please come help me out?

Hello,I have read some articles about enabling 4GB of RAM in Windows Vista 32 bit version enabling PAE as discussed here: http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=989I have tried this method and others and I have disabled DEP in Windows and in the BIOS.Is this possible to reach 4 GB of RAM in 32 bit OS with PAE in T400? I have read that in windows 2008 is possible (also linux) but why not in Vista32 or windows7 32?Cheers!JorgeMessage Edited by hardaway on 02-13-2009 03:53 PMMessage Edited by hardaway on 02-13-2009 03:54 PM

Because 32 Bit can only address a certain amount of memory and some OS may use less for the PCI devices. But only a 64 BIT OS would use the full amount of 4GB. Hope that helps and answers your question.

Hello. Yesterday, when i opened my computer, my MSE antivirus noticed me of a virus in C:\users\(my user name), then told me to delete it, rebooted, but it still appeared(it was a file with a strange name, something like a243bqs23.exe). So, i entered safe mode, and manually deleted it from there. The problem is, after i came back, microsoft security essential had an red icon with an x in the middle, and when i clicked on it it said real time protection is deactivated and that i should activate it, but when i press on the activate button, i get the error: security essentials did not activate the protection in real time, with error code 0x800705b4. In addition, another antivirus i have, malware bytes, when i open it, it has the real time protection module deactivated, and when i try to activate it it sais PROGRAM_ERROR_PROTECTION_MODULE (1068, 0, ProtectionEnable). I guessed that the virus acted in the registry, so i used a third antivirus, superantispyware, to scan it, and indeed, it appeared a registry virus (with the name regedit.exe), so i just ran the antivirus and cleaned the computer. But, even after this clean, nothing was done. So, i decided to use the command sfc /scannow, but with no succes, as it sais i have no integrity error. Next, i tried to use system restore, but after 3 minutes, after it restarted, i got an error where the system could not be restored, as the files could not be copied to windows directory from the backup data. In addition, a program i had, cor... Read more

Answer:Strange problem windows 7 32 bits

You may be infected with a rootkit. These are very difficult to find and remove. They can be so deeply hidden that sometimes a clean install of the operating system and all programs, personal data, etc is the only way to get rid of it. Microsoft has a free tool called Windows Defender Offline. It should be created on a computer that is known to be malware free. This tool can scan the infected machine before the operating system boots making it possible to find and quarantine the bad guy(s). But once a machine is infected you can never be 100% sure that all traces of the infection have been removed. I'd give WDO a try. Nothing to lose at this point.

Windows Defender Offline

If it's successful you can then try another sfc /scannow or repair install to fix any damaged or corrupt system files.

My Windows Update has refused to download updates since Nov. 1, and it currently reads that there are 14 important updates pending. I can't recall if I downloaded something that may have caused this, but all research indicates that it's spyware-related.

Research also pointed me in the direction of my BITS service possibly being disabled; when I went into services I found that it was not only disabled, it was nonexistent. All searches regarding this problem have turned up results for XP, which have had no result in Vista. I have no restore point to go back to, and I'm started to get rather frustrated (not to mention worried).

Any help on getting the BITS service reinstalled, and hopefully, Windows Update working again?

Windows 8 RTM for IT Pros and developers will be coming August 15th (via Technet and MSDN). I wonder if Lenovo officially supports upgrading our PCs to Windows 8 then. I have the A720 and mysteriously, the C: drive is the larger, HDD whereas the D: drive is the smaller, SSD. I don't want to simply start the installation from within Windows 7 because then it will install on C: drive which is not what I want. I could blow away the entire existing install and start from scratch with the SSD for install but I suspect there is some Lenovo magic happening behind the scenes (as in, it is using the SSD for system use even though Windows seems to be installed on C: drive). I don't want to mess with that, if I can avoid it. Is there a Lenovo recipe for upgrading to Windows 8 on this PC?

I recently installed Win 7 Ultimate for a friend of mine in his computer. He didnt knew how to install it, so he called me to do it.At first, i had a hard time installing it cause it was taking a very long time. Then, i disabled the floppy in bios, after that installation only took 20 minutes or so. After a few days, he started to have some BSOD... It was the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_IGUAL BSOD, i also solved that problem with a windows hotfix i found in microsoft website.After that, everything was fine for a week or so.Then, it started again with the BSODs. I have here 3 diferents BSOD from the last 4 days. All have diferent problems.I really dont understand why his computer is getting that much trouble with Win 7. I have Win 7 here, the same version he have, and i got no problem with it.

The drivers for the other components on the Motherboard are the last from ABIT. ABIT only have Vista drivers on their website for that motherboard, i guess that could be the problem.I've done exaustive testing on his computer, RAM was tested sucessfully (with Memtest), Hardrive was tested, scanned and desfragmented and no problems were found.Also, that computer is working slow at time, he play a lot in online games. At times, just a simple alt+tab or right click in anything can ... Read more

Answer:BSOD Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Bits

You've got a STOP 0x124 error - which is either a hardware problem, or an incompatibility.Please check here to ensure that both the software and hardware on the system is compatible: Windows 7 Compatibility: Software Programs and Hardware Devices: Find Updates, Drivers, and Downloads

Then have a look at this topic for more suggestions about the STOP 0x124 error: http://www.sevenforums.com/crash-loc...-what-try.html

Also, please remove or update these older drivers that were loaded at the time of the crash. Don't use Windows Update or the Update drivers function of Device Manager. Please use the following instructions to locate the most currently available drivers to replace the one's that you uninstall OR remove:

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How To Find Drivers:- search Google for the name of the driver- compare the Google results with what's installed on your system to figure out which device/program it belongs to- visit the web site of the manufacturer of the hardware/program to get the latest drivers (DON'T use Windows Update or the Update driver function of Device Manager).- if there are difficulties in locating them, post back with questions and someone will try and help you locate the appropriate program.

- - The most common drivers are listed on this page: Driver Reference- - Driver manufacturer links are on this page: http://www.carrona.org/drvrdown.html

Here's the older drivers. Please pay particular attention to any dated 2008 or ea... Read more

Hi I just bought a Thinkpad T410s with german OS.I'd like to change the system's language to english. Is it possible?What do i have to do?There was no recovery dvd in the box when i bought it. Any ideas? Thanks

Answer:Change windows 7 Pro 64 bits Language

Upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate which makes you eligible for language pack. Or buy an English Win7 Pro altogether.

Hi Guys,Need a little advice if you can help. Great forum by the way!I’ve got a Dell Optiplex 760 with Windows XP installed which was having the following errors:1) Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) was corrupted and stopping the service from running. It was showing as @%SystemRoot%\system32\qmgr.dll, -1000.Managed to repair the service but after rebooting it became corrupted again.Due to this I was unable to run windows updates2) The firewall kept disabling itself when booting into Windows but would then enable itself again immediately.3) Wouldn’t let me do a system restoreAs a result of this I rebuilt the PC by re-installing Windows XP and everything has been fine for a few days until the following as occurred:1) Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) was corrupted again and stopping the service from running. It is still showing as @%SystemRoot%\system32\qmgr.dll, -1000.2) The Network connection is very intermittent and keeps dropping out.3) Still won’t let me do a system restore.

Are these issues hardware related? I’ve ran a disk check and memory check and everything has come back okay. Could it be a registry error? I've ran Malwarebytes and AVG and both have come back clean.Any help would be appreciated.Thanks

Answer:Windows XP BITS and Network Issue

Please download and install Speccy to provide us with information about your computer.

When Speccy opens you will see a screen similar to the one below.

Click on File which is outlined in red in the screen above, and then click on Publish Snapshot.

The following screen will appear, click on Yes.

The following screen will appear, click on Copy to Clipboard.

In your next post right click inside the Reply to Topic box, then click on Paste. This will load a link to the Speccy log.

Hi to all EightForums.glade to see the windows 8 forum. I registered in it tonight, I came here for a regular member soon but one problem drag me hare now,, I always looking forward to learn latest computer tech and helping my friend time to time, tonight a friend of mine won't able to play the game Prince of Persia the two thrones. he installed windows 8 pro 64 bits..so guide me guys, is it in the windows 8 64 bits game list or not,,? or applying some trick to play pop 2 thrones.?I also seen the windows xp mode and windows virtual pc for windows 7 64bits.. is it worked,,? if yes then how.?plz reply, then I will tell my friend.me too installed windows 8 soon on my laptop, then came here with my own problems..(my english is not very good, sorry)

Well, I've been trying to install this for a long time and I don't seem to finnish it. The installation shows a "did not install" message. I've searched through the internet about solutions and found in my pc a ie9_main.log that shows everything about the installation. I think that maybe if you see this log you can help me. Thanks in advance!

It's July 29. The Windows 10 rollout officially has begun.july29.jpgWindows Insiders are getting the final (Build 10240) bits and a bunch of recent updates and fixes downloaded to their PCs starting today. It may still take weeks for everyone who has "reserved a copy" of Windows 10 to get it, Microsoft officials have warned. My ZDNet colleague Ed Bott has a helpful Windows 10 frequently asked questions (FAQ) post worth checking out.But that's not the only thing happening today. What else is going on?It's July 29. Do you know where your Windows 10 (and Office Mobile) bits are?

I have installed on my Thinkpad T410 (MIM: 2522AR3) Windows 10 PRO 32 bits and works fine. I need to upgrade from Windows 10 32 bits to 64 bits and I follow all the Microsoft steps in order to do a clean installation of the 64 bits version. I generate the ISO image on an USB stick in order to boot the notebook with this USB stick. Up to this point all works fine. The problem starts when I want to boot with the 64 bits ISO on my USB stick. The installation begin but some minutes after, the notebook shut down and start booting again and again, until I disconnect the USB stick. I recieved no messagges. So, I can not install the 64 bits Windows 10 version. Some of you experienced the same problem? It is possible to install Windows 10 64 bits versión on a T410? I will thanks a lot your comments and/or recommendations. Thanks in advance and have a nice day!!

Answer:Thinkpad T410 and Windows 10 64 bits.

Try booting the computer using the USB stick, then once it boots then remove the USB stick, and let the install take place. My guess is during the install the computer reboots at some point and with the USB stick still in the machine it boots to it first and keeps rebooting automatically as a result. I seem to recall a time given before the system restarts if no selection is made.

Hello,have WD My Passport 2.5 external HDD, which was connected to old PC with Windows XP 32 bit all the time. Used it for continuous backups only. Now have new PC with Windows 7 64 bit. Is it safe to connect that external drive to new PC? Won't I lose that backup as it was in 32 bits? Will my task for backup be performed by default from new PC to external HDD?

Compression utility LHA.exe cannot start or run due to incompatibility with Windows 8 64-bit. How to rectify, i want to run foxpro program. edit function is not working. pl give the solution.

Answer:LHA.exe compatibility Issue with windows 8 64 bits

It looks like you need versions compatible with 64-bit OS's. I'm not familiar with foxpro but maybe this will help:http://armaitus.wordpress.com/2012/...If the lha compression utility is separate from foxpro maybe you can use winzip instead. It has a 64-bit version.

I seem to get a BSOD at random times, only thing I noticed is that it happens at random times sometimes when playing Supreme Commander 2 or just surfing the web using Internet Explorer. Althought sometimes I can finish a game of Supreme Commander 2 without any issues, sometimes it crashes and when the computer restarts I get the below error:

It use to happen a lot with some games, but not with others. So I reinstall Windows 7 and its still happening. Its not just when playing games, sometimes it happens when I'm just surfing the web.

I noticed the below message with my dxdiag command, not sure if that could be the cause:

The file ctaud2k.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from... Read more

Answer:Random BSOD Windows 7 64 Bits

Welcome.

Take memtest. Run for 8 passes and test each stick in a know good slot for an additional 6 passes.
RAM - Test with Memtest86+

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The goal is to test all the RAM sticks and all the motherboard slots.

Check your motherboard manual to ensure the RAM sticks are in the recommended motherboard slots. Some motherboards have very specific slots required for the number of RAM sticks installed.

If you get errors, stop the test and continue with the next step.

1. Remove all but one stick of RAM from your computer (this will be RAM stick #1), and run Memtest86 again, for 7 passes.*Be sure to note the RAM stick, use a piece of tape with a number, and note the motherboard slot.
If this stick passes the test then go to step #3.

2. If RAM stick #1 has errors, repeat the test with RAM stick #2 in the same motherboard slot.*If RAM stick #2 passes, this indicates that RAM stick #1 may be bad. If you want to be absolutely sure, re-test RAM stick #1 in another known good slot.
*If RAM stick #2 has errors, this indicates another possible bad RAM stick, a possible motherboard slot failure or inadequate settings.
3. Test the next stick of RAM (stick #2) in the next motherboard slot.*If this RAM stick has errors repeat step #2 using a known good stick if possible, or another stick.
*If this RAM stick has no errors and both sticks failed in slot#1, test RAM stick #1 in this slot.
4. If you find a stick that passes the test, test it in all the... Read more

I have problems with the computer on windows 7 64 bits. The other are working normally.

The symptoms :- At first, since this afternoon, steam did not want to connect and now each time "Steam has stopped working". I tried to reinstall several times, but I still have the same problem.- And now, all the software apparently linked with the network cannot work. Each time, I have "xxxx has stopped working".View nx2 does not work. Capture NX2 can work but I try to open a file on the network,it stops working. In fact, as soon as I click on "network icon".

And finally, I wanted to launch hijackthis, but it stops working when it arrives at :"O4 - registry & start menu autorun".

Please help me.

edit : I have started in safemode : hijackthis has the same problem.

Answer:Windows 7 64 bits - network pb - trojan ??

Doesn't look like a Trojan as much as it looks like you've got a Windows 7 installation that has some files that don't like you.

Well I'm getting this BSOD quite often... and it kind of screws my PC... I know I will have a BSOD because I stop having internet so it becomes slow and it takes ages to shut down. After a few minutes I have the BSOD and my PC comes back to normal after a chkdsk. I've been having this issue since I installed Batman Arkham Asylum. What's the problem?

Where are my files (the TSF_Vista_Support zip and the html file, both in the same zip)

Answer:Driver_Power_State_Failure BSOD Windows 7 64 bits

There are no memory dump files included in your upload. Please do the following:

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Upload Dump Files:
Please go to C:\Windows\Minidump and zip up the contents of the folder. Then upload/attach the .zip file with your next post.
Left click on the first minidump file.
Hold down the "Shift" key and left click on the last minidump file.
Right click on the blue highlighted area and select "Send to"
Select "Compressed (zipped) folder" and note where the folder is saved.
Upload that .zip file with your next post.

If you have issues with "Access Denied" errors, try copying the files to your desktop and zipping them up from there. If it still won't let you zip them up, post back for further advice.

If you don't have anything in that folder, please check in C:\Windows for a file named MEMORY.DMP. If you find it, zip it up and upload it to a free file hosting service (not RapidShare as the analysts usually can't download from it) - then post the link to it.
Then, follow the directions here to set your system for Minidumps (much smaller than the MEMORY.DMP file): http://www.carrona.org/setmini.html

These devices have issues. Please check your Device Manager to see what the issues are (and if you can repair them):

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Symantec Network Dispatch Driver ROOT\LEGACY_SYMTDI\0000 This device is not present, is not working properly, or does not have all its drivers ... Read more

Hi,
I have windows 7 64 bits installed in the system and over the past few months it takes forever to log off if i use the system for some time. However if i use the system for 2 hours or more then it logs off normally.

I would really appreciate any good suggestion.!!

Answer:windows 7 64 bits takes forever to log off

sounds like something is hanging, did you update a driver at around the time it slowed down, or add a program? hers a link to a clean boot, see if it helps narrow down whats hanging.. Perform a clean startup to determine whether background programs are interfering with your game or program

Hi,
I'm using Windows 7 64 bit. My windows update and BITS services are missing.
I tried using some solutions found on the internet but no luck yet.
Also went through some threads found on this forum and ran the farbar service scan. can't interpret the results and don't know how to proceed.
Any help would be appreciated.